hessian scrim

[christ]

pulled down a ceiling the other day... and it was hard work along the edges because of the hessian scrim.. cant get over how much stronger it is... than normal scrim. can u still buy this stuff

 

[simplybesty]

yes you can, i have a couple of rolls somewhere,

 

[christ]

i was thinking about using it over big cracks... what do u reckon. or do think normal scrim is enough to cover the big 1's

 

[bodplasterer]

The thing with hessian scrim is the extra time applying it, we used to spend a day scrimming up and beading and we used to get paid for it, don't get bugger all for scrimming these days

 

[essexandy]

The thing with hessian scrim is the extra time applying it, we used to spend a day scrimming up and beading and we used to get paid for it, don't get bugger all for scrimming these days

Not to mention the extra thickness you have to put on to cover it.
I don't think it's as good as fibre tape, mind you the quality of tape varies greatly. I've had a couple of boxes of cheap scrim (£1.10 a roll) and it's nowhere near as strong as the dearer stuff.

 

[kemi]

Hessian scrim, or i think we used to call it jute scrim,was a pain to put up and scim, hence the trowel, float, trowel to cover it. Saw some in TP last week.

 

[kebab king]

Its one of things , if the job needs it use it.I have a roll on the van just incase .

 

[S a plastering]

thought the hessian scrim the brown one was for ceiling wall angle and the cotton scrim the white one was for the flat joints on the ceiling cos its quite a bit thinner

 

[simplybesty]

jute was first then the cotten scrim came on board then we have the fibre which is better than all of them.

 

[essexandy]

Some years ago I turned up on a new site and the foreman said he would get me some scrim from the compound, anyway he drops a few rolls of jute and I think oh @@@@ I hate that stuff. Still must get on, mix up some thistle spread it along some joints and grab a roll of scrim, go to unroll it and it just falls apart in my hands (literally to dust) ??? Turns out they bought a whole load of it many years previous and it had suffered some sort of dry rot

 

[murplastering]

jute skrim should be left in the skip with rake and bath and before anyone starts ranting I was chained to a rake and bath for 18 months

 

[simplybesty]

well said mate. just because its stronge dont mean it dont crack.

 

[Gibbo]

paper tape is the best

 

[spunky]

dont you end up slicing through it when youve got a gap in the boards?

 

[christ]

used that everbuild silverscrim for a bit...... but i think they forgot to put the sticky stuff on it, as it wouldnt stick.

 

[kevmc]

you used to get it from travis but havnt seen it for a while good stuff though.

 

[del]

yes you can, i have a couple of rolls somewhere,

I've got a couple of rolls somewhere, they can phucking stay there an all !!!

 

[spunky]

;D ;D

 

[lucius]

Anyone know when sticky fibre scrim was first in th U.K. Ide never seen it before untill i was in AUS in 1982 and brought some back, i know sad isnt it, anyway it was yellow and good stuff but not seen in my area before.
Lucius.

 

[murplastering]

def used it in about 88

 

[bodplasterer]

First time i can remember using it was fiba tape they also supplied a gun to apply it, dont see them too often now.

 

[pftmonojetman]

First time i can remember using it was fiba tape they also supplied a gun to apply it, dont see them too often now.

Ive got a monster mesh applicator in the van just the job for scrimming ceilings

 

[essexandy]

First time i can remember using it was fiba tape they also supplied a gun to apply it, dont see them too often now.

They still make them Bod, if you want one I've got a very low mileage one you can buy.............piece of sh@@ just another tool lobbed in the unit.